|
|
Resources for Parents and
Professionals
Resources for Children
Disclaimer: The following page of links has been made available by
Family Resources. The information included is provided as a public
service and does not reflect all resources currently available. The
appearance of any resource on this report does not constitute an
endorsement
of the resource by Family Resources, with the exception of Family
Resources maintained web pages.
Resources for
Parents and Professionals
Information Sheets
(back
to top)
Links Associated with
Family Resources
(back
to top)
Links on
parenting
- Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh's Pittsburgh Social Services Page -- Lists
Social Service Agencies who work with children in the Pittsburgh area
- Social
Services in Pittsburgh -- page from What You Need to Know About
- Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh's Parenting Organizations Page - Lists
support groups in the Pittsburgh region
- CYF
- Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Children, Youth
& Families (OCYF)
- Highmark Caring Place
- A center for grieving children, adolescents and their families.
- Family Fun - Great ideas. Practical
advice. Fun stuff to do. Includes information on activities &
crafts, home & garden, e-cards, parties, raising kids, life with
kids, recipes, and travel. Includes such as an ages & stages
section, baby name finder, cake finder, craft finder, learning advisor,
parent problem solver,
recipe finder and vacation finder. Also, contains expert advice and
an article library.
- iVillage, Inc. - Chat and content
focused on parenting, relationships, pregnancy, babies, diet &
fitness, entertainment, food, health, home & garden, etc.
- ParentsPlace.com - Provides
information on several aspects of parenting including, safety,
fertility, feeding, health, etc.
- Family Education Network
- Learning and information resources personalized to help parents,
teachers, and students of all ages take control of their learning and
make it part of their everyday life.
- Family Village - A global
community that integrates information, resources, and communication
opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other
disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them
services and support
- Family Doctor - Health information
for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
- National Parent Information
Network
- National Parenting Center - Provides
information and guidance from child rearing authorities.
- Parenting Me - "Helpful Hints
and Tips from Your Child's Point-of-View" - Provides general
information on several topics, helpful hints, and information on
milestones
- TheFamily.com - "Dedicated to
Strengthening Families Around the World" - Provides information on
parenting, children, marriage, grandparenting, etc.
- American Academy of Pediatrics -
"Dedicated to the health of all children"
- Parenthood.com - Information on
pregnancy, child care resources, recipes, recalls, etc.
- Parenting.com - from
Parenting Magazine - Information on various parenting topics
- Family Communications - A
wonderfully informative site from the producers of Mister Rogers'
Neighborhood - Provides information on a wide range of family and
parenting issues as well as information for educators and other
professionals.
- Enfamil - Parenting information from
the
makers of Enfamil
- Family Medical Leave Act
- U.S. Department of Labor: Compliance Assistance: Family
Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- All Family Resources -
"information and services to enrich your family"
- ChildFun Family Website -
Activities for kids, activity themes, chat rooms, and information for
children, parents and professionals
- APA Helpcenter
- SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. - national,
non-profit organization dedicated to child passenger safety.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) - wide variety of motor vehicle and
traffic safety information services and literature (including: motor
vehicle safety recalls; child safety seat recalls; consumer information
on several auto related topics)
- Safe Kids Worldwide - a global
network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental
childhood injury
- Chevy's Safety Matters -
a page
sponsored by Chevy which focuses on family safety on the road
(back
to top)
Links for
Professionals
- Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh's Pittsburgh Social Services Page -- Lists
Social Service Agencies who work with children in the Pittsburgh area
- Social
Services in Pittsburgh -- page from What You Need to Know About
- Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh's Parenting Groups Page - Lists support
groups in the Pittsburgh region
- CYF
- Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Children, Youth
& Families (OCYF)
- Family
Support America - promotes family support as the nationally
recognized movement to strengthen and support families and places the
principles of family support practice a the heart of every setting in
which children and families are present.
- FRIENDS (Family Resource Information,
Education & Network Development Services) - The FRIENDS
National Resource Center for Community-Based Family Resource and
Support programs, a service of the Children's Bureau and the FRIENDS
partner organizations.
- end abuse Family Violence Prevention
Fund - "Working to end abuse because every person has a right to
live in a home free of violence."
- National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
- Provides a forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners
to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about
families and family relationships, establishes professional standards,
and works to promote family well-being.
- National Association for Family Child Care
- their focus is to provide technical assistance to family child care
association through developing leadership and professionalism,
addressing issues of diversity, and by promoting quality and
professionalism through NAFCC's Family Child Care Accreditation.
- Family and Youth Services
Bureau - a Federal agency dedicated to supporting young people and
strengthening families by providing runaway and homeless youth service
grants to local communities and funding research and demonstration
projects.
- Al-Anon/Alateen - The
purpose of Al-Anon/Alateen is to help families and friends of
alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking
of a relative or friend. This site also provides professional resources.
- National Council on Child Abuse and Family
Violence - "The American Campaign for Prevention of Child Abuse
& Family Violence" - NCCAFV provides public awareness and education
materials, program and resource development consultation, and technical
assistance and training in the United States and internationally.
- Family Communications - A
wonderfully informative site from the producers of Mister Rogers'
Neighborhood - Provides information on a wide range of family and
parenting issues as well as information for educators and other
professionals.
- Pennsylvania Family Institute -
Their mission is "Strengthening families by restoring to public life
the traditional, foundational principles and values essential for the
well-being of society."
- ChildFun Family Website -
Activities for kids, activity themes, chat rooms, and information for
children, parents and professionals
(back
to top)
Resources for Children
Reference Materials
- Yahooligans -- "the Web Guide
for Kids" contains information, reference materials, games and
entertainment for kids
- Carnegie Library
of Pittsburgh's Kids' Page
- Kid Info - Homework help, reference
resources, fun sites, online books and reading activities, educational
games, etc.
- Kidzone - Fun facts for kids on
animals, geography, language arts, magic tricks, math, and
science. Free printable activity worksheets available in each
section. Includes lesson plans and thematic units. Also includes crafts
for kids, coloring pages, greeting cards and sites for teachers.
- Almanacs
- Fact Monster from Information Please
- an almanac that covers sports, entertainment, politics, technology,
world news, a homework center, and more
- Farmers' Almanac - weather
predictions, astronomy information, folk lore and more
- World Almanac for Kids -
fun facts about the world we live in
- World Fact Book
Almanac - fun facts about people, geography, government, and
natural resources of every country around the world
- Dictionaries
- Encyclopedias
- Thesauri
(back to top)
Fun Stuff
(back to top)
Fun Places for Kids in
Pittsburgh region
(back to top)
(home)
|